D-Wave CEO Says Nvidia Should Be “Shaking in Their Boots” as Quantum Computing Advances

D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz made headlines on World Quantum Day by claiming that Nvidia should be “shaking in their boots” because quantum computing is improving rapidly. Baratz highlighted D-Wave’s significant energy advantage, stating that its quantum systems use only about 10 kilowatts — far less power than the massive GPU clusters required for today’s AI workloads. He also made bold speed claims, saying some complex problems that take classical GPU systems nearly a million years could be solved in minutes on quantum computers. Market Reaction The comments helped spark a rally in quantum stocks: D-Wave (QBTS) surged ~16% IonQ (IONQ) jumped ~18% Nvidia responded by launching Ising, a set of open-source quantum AI models focused on error correction — a clear signal that the company wants to st...